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Personal data John Johnston 

Sources 1, 2, 3
  • Profession: Master Wright and Mason Homely Musings p. 76.
  • Resident:
    • in the year 1782: Underhill of Treesbank, Ayrshire, Scotland.Source 1
      (Underhill of Treesbank)-Treesbank, was built by John Johnston, according to Jane Stevensons, Homely Musings by a Rustic Maiden, page 86
    • in the year 1780: Riccarton, Ayrshire, Scotland.
  • A child of Johnstone

Household of John Johnston

(1) He is married to Mary Galt.

They got married on December 2, 1780 at Craigie, Ayrshire, Scotland.Source 2


Child(ren):

  1. James Johnston  1782-????
  2. Jean Johnston  1798-????
  3. Robert Johnston  1784-????
  4. Mary Johnston  1788-1862 
  5. John Johnston  1782-????


(2) He is married to Weir.

They got married after 1798.Source 1


Notes about John Johnston

1. http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/AYRSHIRE/2003-06/1056977119

BAPTISMAL Register, Riccarton Parish, Ayrshire, Scotland between 28 July and 20 October 1782. Also, additional entries from an adjoining page between 23
February and 12 April 1783. Microfilm #1041404

2. 1782 26th August, This day James, son of John JOHNSTON and Mary GALT, spouses in Underhill of Treesbank, born 25th current, was baptized by Mr. Auld, Minister of Mauchline.

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Ancestors (and descendant) of John Johnston

John Johnston
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(1) 1780

Mary Galt
1759-± 1798

James Johnston
1782-????
Jean Johnston
1798-????
Robert Johnston
1784-????
Mary Johnston
1788-1862
John Johnston
1782-????
(2) > 1798

Weir
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Sources

  1. Homely Musings, by a Rustic Maiden by Jane Stevenson, Homely Musings, by a Rustic Maiden by Jane Stevenson, https://ia802205.us.archive.org/2/items/homelymusingsby00stevgoog/homelymusingsby00stevgoog.pdf
    The book describes part of the authors life, visiting various family residences, on her travels around Ayrshire. Jean/Jane Stevenson's Grandmother, Mary Galt, is Jean Galts sister, her Great Grandmother is Helen Young, Great Grandfather is John Galt.
  2. Scotland, Select Marriages, Ancestry.com, 1561-1910, Ancestry.com, 1780 Record for John Johnston and Mary Galt Ancestry.com. Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Original data: Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013.
    Record for John Johnston and Mary Galt
    Name: John Johnston
    Gender: Male
    Marriage Date: 2 Dec 1780
    Marriage Place: Craigie, Kilmarnock, Ayr, Scotland
    Spouse: Mary Galt
    FHL Film Number:1041336
    / Ancestry.com
  3. Scotland. Select Births and Baptisms. Ancestry,com. 1564 -1950, Ancestry.com, 1782 Record for James Johnston Ancestry.com. Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Original data: Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013.
    Record for James Johnston
    Name: James Johnston
    Gender: Male
    Birth Date: 25 Aug 1782
    Baptism Date: 26 Aug 1782
    Baptism Place: Riccarton, Ayr, Scotland
    Father: John Johnston
    Mother: Mary Galt
    FHL Film Number: 1041404
    Reference ID: 2:16HFB34

Historical events

Day of marriage December 2, 1780

  • The temperature on December 2, 1780 was about 0 °C. Wind direction mainly northeast by east. Weather type: betrokken. Source: KNMI
  • Erfstadhouder Prins Willem V (Willem Batavus) (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1751 till 1795 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
  • In the year 1780: Source: Wikipedia
    • January 16 » American Revolutionary War: Battle of Cape St. Vincent.
    • March 17 » American Revolution: George Washington grants the Continental Army a holiday "as an act of solidarity with the Irish in their fight for independence".
    • May 19 » New England's Dark Day, an unusual darkening of the day sky, was observed over the New England states and parts of Canada.
    • May 29 » American Revolutionary War: At the Battle of Waxhaws, the British continue attacking after the Continentals lay down their arms, killing 113 and critically wounding all but 53 that remained.
    • August 16 » American Revolutionary War: Battle of Camden: The British defeat the Americans near Camden, South Carolina.
    • November 9 » American Revolutionary War: In the Battle of Fishdam Ford a force of British and Loyalist troops fail in a surprise attack against the South Carolina Patriot militia under Brigadier General Thomas Sumter.

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